Marriage feedback [inofficial Poll]

[AmyNeudaiz]

I have a simple solution to the Issue.
by making the only way marriages can be run is by the players.

All SE would need to do is to allow a couple to purchase matching rings(or some other item) if they both agree to their names being on the same ring. The couple can intermingle their items by setting up their own private guild - if they end up implementing a shared guild system.

SE is out of the loop and, has an added bonus of engaging the fans make their own content.

There is no benefit to this. Just rename it like most people agree and let people "marry" whoever.

[Colvin]

I have a simple solution to the Issue.

I talked about this halfway through the thead. I think this is a great way to handle it. You make all the items you would need for a wedding available, the areas used for them instanced so you can take in specifically who you want and do whatever you want with the space. This way it is also more agile in purpose. You could have a feast, a birthday party, a wedding, whatever you want and the company doesnt have to make it their issue.

[Majidah]

it wasn't such a controversial topic for bioware when making mass effect titles. I don't see why it should be controversial for se.

[Colvin]

it wasn't such a controversial topic for bioware when making mass effect titles. I don't see why it should be controversial for se.

because Bioware is a western game, not a japanese game. Also, they had lesbian sex. Not Gay marriage. Most people, gamers especially, are far more accepting of just lesbian sex.

[Shougun]

because Bioware is a western game, not a japanese game. Also, they had lesbian sex. Not Gay marriage. Most people, gamers especially, are far more accepting of just lesbian sex.

They had hidden files for gay sex/relationship within a few of the games for the non gay sex games. Mass Effect 3 has it out right and visible however.

[Colvin]

They had hidden files for gay sex/relationship within most of the non gay sex games. Mass Effect 3 has it out right and visible however.

I don't know what you mean by "non-gay sex games". However, the Mass Effect AND Dragon Age games definately pioneered the controversy. I think, however, they did it for the media exposure less than the acceptance. It certainly got the game all over the media for it. In the end, that is what makes adding the content a good decision.

People need to stop approaching this from an impassioned personal stance and start seeing how you can logically justify the introduction of the feature on a cross-society, cross-ideology platform. If you can find the solution there, then you will have won the argument without having to justify it based on opinion alone.

[Arcell]

People need to stop approaching this from an impassioned personal stance and start seeing how you can logically justify the introduction of the feature on a cross-society, cross-ideology platform. If you can find the solution there, then you will have won the argument without having to justify it based on opinion alone.

How does this sound? The introduction of a feature that binds two players in a way that is not explicitly romantic, is not called marriage and simply does not restrict player participation based on gender. I can't think of a reason to oppose a feature that isn't called marriage based on character genders.

Edit: I mean the Valentione's Day event was more controversial than that because it was explicitly romantic. However no one made a big deal because it wasn't taking a stance on same sex anything. It simply didn't restrict player participation.

[Cedri]

I'll bet 10 gil that marriage won't even affect housing rates...

[Velhart]

I would be all for same gender marriage, but on the business side, it is very controversial to have. While some countries embrace the idea and practice of it, other countries who subscribe to the game may have a very strict teachings against it, and because of that, they would not play the game. I don't believe SE wants to put anything in that would run the risk of losing their customers. I am sure if SE could choose without any consequence, they would let you, but I 100% understand where they come from on this, and would decide that myself.

[Arcell]

I would be all for same gender marriage, but on the business side, it is very controversial to have. While some countries embrace the idea and practice of it, other countries who subscribe to the game may have a very strict teachings against it, and because of that, they would not play the game. I don't believe SE wants to put anything in that would run the risk of losing their customers. I am sure if SE could choose without any consequence, they would let you, but I 100% understand where they come from on this, and would decide that myself.

And if they simply don't call it marriage, it's not against anyone's teachings. As others have stated it doesn't even need to explicitly imply any kind of romantic or intimate relationship.